Excerpt from Prize Essays on Leprosy This paper is the result of a careful investigation into the history of leprosy in the British Islands. As a matter Of convenience chronological order has been followed, as far as possible, and a large number of isolated events, instead of being incorporated in the text, have been placed on sepa rate sheets, and bound as a list Of dates to accompany the paper. A list Of leper-houses with the authorities for their existence has also been appended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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